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204 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 4th, 2008

TRINITY #1 (OF 52)

Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza
Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Jerry Ordway
Covers by Carlos Pacheco
DC's new weekly series TRINITY explodes in an extra-sized debut issue featuring art by fan-favorite Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man) & Art Thibert with lead stories and dialogue by Kurt Busiek (SUPERMAN, ASTRO CITY)! The lead feature explores the unusual bond - and importance - of DC's top three characters, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, as a mysterious dream links them together and may prophesy important changes in their trinity!

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT

Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) SECRET INVASION #3 (OF 8) SI
  2) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (OF 5)
  3) TRINITY #1
  4) AVENGERS INVADERS #2 (OF 12)
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561
  6) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2
  7) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #16
  8) CABLE #4 DWS
  9) YOUNG X-MEN #3 DWS
10) DETECTIVE COMICS #845

BONUS! HERE'S 11-13

11) WOLVERINE DANGEROUS GAME
12) NIGHTWING #145
13) NOVA #14

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11 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVING THIS WEEK...
AMORY WARS II #1 (OF 5)
CONTRACT #0
DUO STARS #1
ENVOY #1
HAUNT OF HORROR LOVECRAFT #1 (OF 3) (MR)
ROBIN SPOILER SPECIAL #1
SALEM #1 (OF 4)
SCREAM QUEEN #1 (OF 5)
TALES FROM WONDERLAND MAD HATTER #1
TRINITY #1
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (OF 5)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $25.55 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
CONAN BORN ON THE BATTLEFIELD HC $24.95 $14.97
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.11 $4.99 $2.99
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 $16.99 $10.19
ROBIN SPOILER SPECIAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
TIPS AND TRICKS 0808 $6.99 $4.19
TRINITY #1 $2.99 $1.79
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$63.89 $38.33

Minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only while supplies last.

96 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$69.31 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$58.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.39 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW ATOM #24
AMERICAN DREAM #3 (OF 5)
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #3 (OF 4) (MR)
BATMAN DEATH MASK #3 (OF 4)
DC SPECIAL RAVEN #4 (OF 5)
DETECTIVE COMICS #845
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #2 (MR)
INFINITY INC #10
JONAH HEX #32
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #46
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #16
LOONEY TUNES #163
MANHUNTER #31
MIDNIGHTER #20
NIGHTWING #145
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #2 (OF 8)
ROBIN SPOILER SPECIAL #1
SUPERGIRL #30
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE RAISING CAIN #2 (OF 3) (MR)
TOR #2 (OF 6)
TRINITY #1
VINYL UNDERGROUND #9 (MR)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #2 (OF 12)
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$75.91 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$63.99 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.29 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561
ASTONISHING X-MEN SKETCHBOOK
AVENGERS INVADERS #2 (OF 12)
CABLE #4 DWS
CRIMINAL 2 #3 (MR)
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #4 (OF 5)
HAUNT OF HORROR LOVECRAFT #1 (OF 3) (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2
KICK ASS #3 (MR)
LORDS OF AVALON SOD #5 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #40
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT SECRET INVASION
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #12
NOVA #14
OMEGA UNKNOWN #9 (OF 10)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #20
SECRET INVASION #3 (OF 8) SI
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #9
THOR SEARCH FOR ODIN
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (OF 5) (RES)
WOLVERINE DANGEROUS GAME
YOUNG X-MEN #3 DWS
5 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.42 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$13.10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.31 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
AMORY WARS II #1 (OF 5)
BRIT #6
NOBLE CAUSES #34
SPAWN #179
WITCHBLADE #118
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$7.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #5 (OF 5)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #15
EVIL DEAD #4 (OF 4)
43 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$167.63 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$142.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$25.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #6
BETTY #174
BLACKBEARD LEGACY #4
BOYS #19 (MR)
BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT #3
CONTRACT #0
DEVI #20 (RES)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #7
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 #12 (OF 12) ROBERTS CVR A
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 #12 (OF 12) WALPOLE CVR B
DUO STARS #1
ENVOY #1
FX #4 (OF 6)
GENE SIMMONS ZIPPER #6
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #27
IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #2
INSANE JANE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS KINGDOM OF HADES #4 (OF 4)
MACK BOLAN THE EXECUTIONER DEVILS TOOLS #3 (OF 5)
MUMMY MOVIE PREQUEL RISE & FALL OF XANGOS AX #2
NEGATIVE BURN #19 (MR)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #9
RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH #2 (OF 4)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS SINBAD ROGUE OF MARS #3 (OF 5) (RES
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS WRATH OF THE TITANS #4 (OF 4) (RES)
RED SONJA #34
ROGUE ANGEL TELLER OF TALES #4
SALEM #1 (OF 4) CVR A
SALEM #1 (OF 4) CVR B
SCREAM QUEEN #1 (OF 5) CVR A
SCREAM QUEEN #1 (OF 5) CVR B
ST TNG INTELLIGENCE GATHERING #5 (OF 5)
STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #2
STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER #3
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #2
TALES FROM WONDERLAND MAD HATTER #1
TALL TALES OF VISHNU SHARMA PANCHATANTRA #5 (OF 5)
TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #2
TIGER & CRANE #2 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK SPACE PIRATES #4
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM #2
2 ADULT COMICS THIS WEEK

108 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (6):
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE COLLECTORS SET
MCFARLANE FANTASY LEGEND OF THE BLADE HUNTERS-KING DRAAKO
MCFARLANE FANTASY SERIES 1-BASILISK THE LAKE DEMON
MCFARLANE FANTASY SERIES 1-ETERNAL DRAGON WILDGARD
MCFARLANE FANTASY SERIES 1-OGRE: GUARD CLASS
MCFARLANE FANTASY SERIES 1-TYRE THE DRAGON RIDER
APPAREL (2):
BATMAN SYMBOL II HOODIE XL
COMIC BOOK AUTHORITY BLK T/S XL
BOOKS (5):
EBERRON DRACONIC PROPHECIES BK 02 DRAGON FORGE HC
FR LEGEND OF DRIZZT VOL 09 SIEGE DARKNESS MMPB
MTG EVENTIDE MMPB
MY DAD HC
RAVENLOFT VAMPIRE O/T MISTS MMPB
CARDS (3):
TOPPS 2008 MLB SERIES 2 TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2008 MLB SERIES 2 TRADING CARD PACKS
UPPER DECK 2008 MLB SERIES 2 TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (22):
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #89.6
AMERICAN CURVES WET AND WILD
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #189
ASTRONOMY #36.7
COOKIE 0708
DIGITAL PHOTO HOW TO GUIDE 2008/2009
EARLY MUSIC AMERICA #14.2
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #994
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.11
GEEK MONTHLY VOL 2 #6
GUNS & AMMO 0708
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL-NEWSTAND EDITION
INSIDE LACROSSE #12.6
LIVING BLUES #196
LOST TREASURE 0708
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0708
RC CAR ACTION PRESENTS MONSTER TRUCKS 2008 ANNUAL
SCALE AVIATION MODELLER #14.5
SCRYE #122 AUG 2008
SHONEN JUMP JULY 08
TIPS AND TRICKS 0808
TRAVELING SPORTSMAN #1
STATUES (4):
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE BOB KANE
MARVEL UNIVERSE WOLVERINE PATCH IN TUX BUST
TIGER SHARK MINI BUST
WALKING DEAD ANDREW TORSO STATUETTE
TRADES (66):
AMAZING AGENT LUNA OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
BABY & ME GN VOL 08
BEAUTY POP TP VOL 08
BLEACH TP VOL 23
COMPLEAT NEXT MEN TP VOL 01
CONAN BORN ON THE BATTLEFIELD HC
DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND GN VOL 01 (RES) (MR)
DOGWITCH TP VOL 03 MOOD SWINGS (MR)
DRAGON DRIVE TP VOL 08
DRAGONS LAIR HC
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 01 NEW ED
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 20
FABLES TP VOL 10 THE GOOD PRINCE (MR)
FATHOM TP VOL 02 INTO THE DEPTHS (RES)
GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE TP VOL 06
HEDGE KNIGHT II SWORN SWORD PREM HC
HEDGE KNIGHT II SWORN SWORD PREM HC DM ED
HOLLOW FIELDS GN VOL 02
HONEY & CLOVER GN VOL 02
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 07
HULK VS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE TP
INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
INFINITY INC TP VOL 01 LUTHORS MONSTERS
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 09 OUT OF THIS WORLD
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL 04
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC TP VOL 23
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES 1050 YEARS IN THE FUTURE TP
LOBSTER JOHNSON TP VOL 01 IRON PROMETHEUS
MONKEY HIGH GN VOL 02
MONSTER ZOO GN
MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 05 (MR)
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 05
MUZZ GN
NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 07 TRUST
ONE PIECE TP VOL 18
ORFINA VOL 03 (MR)
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 11 (MR)
PENANCE RELENTLESS TP
PILOT SEASON 2007 TP
POKEMON RISE OF DARKRAI GN
PREDATOR OMNIBUS TP VOL 03
PRETTY FACE TP VOL 06
PROOF TP VOL 01 GOATSUCKER
ROBOT GN VOL 05 (MR)
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 01
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAUNTED TANK TP VOL 02
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 07
SPEED RACER TP VOL 05
STAR WARS OMNIBUS DROIDS TP VOL 01
STREET FIGHTER II MANGA GN VOL 03
TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 11
TALES FROM THE STARLIGHT DRIVE IN GN
TELLOS COLOSSAL TP VOL 01
TOM STRONG TP BOOK 06
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 10 HOLLYWOOD NEW PTG
WEEKEND LOVERS GN (A)
WILD ONES GN VOL 03
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME IF I WET THE BED GN
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 04
WORMWOOD CALAMARI RISING TP
X-FACTOR VISIONARIES PETER DAVID TP VOL 04
YURARA TP VOL 05
ZOMBIE SIMON GARTH TP (MR)
2 ADULT TRADES THIS WEEK
FUN FACT: ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between175-250 brand new Comics, Books, Trades, Magazines, Statues, etc come through the door and go on sale. So be sure to get a look at CHICAGO'S LARGEST SELECTION of NEW STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
BND="Brand New Day" storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD="Countdown" storyline
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MED=Medium (as in a "Medium Sized Statue")
MLB=Major League Baseball
MMPB=Mass Media Paper Back
MMW=Marvel Master Works
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League
NOTE PRICE=Price is different from this titles regular
price.
O/A=Order Again
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
RIP="Batman R.I.P." storyline
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" storyline
SII="Silent Invasion Infiltration" storyline
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C=Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

DATES: Many magazines have a numbered designation based on the month (s) and year of their release, which we list as a 4 digit number. EX: "0306" means March, 2006. "1205" means December, 2005...

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